Interior Designers (27-1025) in Connecticut

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Interior Designers (27-1025) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		690
Mean wage		$33.70
Entry wage		$22.52
10th percentile wage		$20.45
50th percentile wage		$31.07
90th percentile wage		$49.52

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	300	44.2%
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers	170	24.9%
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	70	9.6%
Construction of Buildings

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Construction of Buildings		$36.99
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	300	$35.83
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers	170	$28.89
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	70	$27.60

Interior Designers (27-1025)

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Excludes Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (27-1026).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$31.07		$31.45		-$0.38
2022	$29.92	+3.8%	$30.29	+3.8%	-$0.36
2021	$28.59	+4.7%	$28.94	+4.7%	-$0.34
2020	$27.84	+2.7%	$28.18	+2.7%	-$0.34
2019	$27.28	+2.1%	$27.61	+2.1%	-$0.33
2018	$26.65	+2.3%	$26.98	+2.3%	-$0.32
2017	$26.09	+2.2%	$26.41	+2.2%	-$0.31
2016	$25.54	+2.1%	$25.85	+2.1%	-$0.31
2015	$25.06	+1.9%	$25.36	+1.9%	-$0.30
2014	$24.55	+2.1%	$24.85	+2.1%	-$0.30
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$31.07		$25.76		$5.31
2022	$29.92	+3.8%	$24.90	+3.4%	$5.02
2021	$28.59	+4.7%	$23.56	+5.7%	$5.02
2020	$27.84	+2.7%	$22.76	+3.5%	$5.09
2019	$27.28	+2.1%	$22.11	+2.9%	$5.17
2018	$26.65	+2.3%	$21.46	+3.0%	$5.19
2017	$26.09	+2.2%	$20.85	+2.9%	$5.24
2016	$25.54	+2.1%	$20.37	+2.4%	$5.18
2015	$25.06	+1.9%	$19.85	+2.6%	$5.21
2014	$24.55	+2.1%	$19.43	+2.2%	$5.12

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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